The Marketing community of Uganda

Vision eyes ad revenue from The Kampala Sun

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:54:00 +0200

Vision Group, a multimedia house in Uganda, expects The Kampala Sun to lift its advertising revenue as it picks up in the market, says the head of marketing, Susan Nsibirwa, in an interview last week.
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MTN-TransferTo partnership well underway

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:15:00 +0200

TransferTo and the MTN Group last week announced that the implementation of their International Airtime Transfer (IAT) partnership in MTN operating companies is well underway.
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Consumer Confidence Survey: Economy again top global concern

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:36:00 +0200

NEW YORK, US: Global online consumer confidence fell for the seventh consecutive quarter as confidence in 31 of 56 global markets measured declined, according to from Nielsen, a leading global provider of insights and analytics into what consumers watch and buy.
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AMI, Google starts project to keep African media alive

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0200

Bizcommunity.com has suspended the article 'AMI, Google starts project to keep African media alive' by Walter Wafula, published on Wednesday, 21 September 2011, pending an investigation in the correctness of the facts. We regret any confusion caused.
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Brand Africa Forum to present first Brand Africa 100 awards

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:25:00 +0200

Pan-African consumers can now vote for their most admired and valued brands in the inaugural Brand Africa 100 Awards, which coincides with the second annual Brand Africa Forum. The continent's most valued brands will be revealed at an awards ceremony on Thursday, 29 September 2011 at Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa .
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MultiChoice increases channels as competition hots up

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:40:00 +0200

Pay television company MultiChoice Uganda plans to add three more channels to its lower tier bouquets in its effort to respond to customer needs.
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SA, Africa's most valuable nation brand

Wed, 25 May 2011 13:45:00 +0200

South Africa has emerged as the most valuable nation brand on the African continent in 2011, scoring a value of US$149.7 billion, distantly followed by Egypt (US$79.2 billion) and Nigeria (US$56 billion) in third place, while MTN is voted Africa's most valuable corporate brand, according to a UK-based Brand Finance study's findings released today, Wednesday 25 May 2011, in Johannesburg by the Brand Leadership Academy.
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Bizcommunity.com relaunches: what's new for you

Mon, 23 May 2011 14:51:00 +0200

After months of behind-the-scenes activity, we're thrilled to unveil a revamped, Bizcommunity 2011, featuring a host of new features - an expanded set of self-promotional tools - such as personal profiles appearing on the various portal front pages and in the newsletters and the ability to find, follow, subscribe and share with your favourite industry personalities and opinion leaders.
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Loerie Awards adds PR category for 2011

Wed, 20 Apr 2011 13:11:00 +0200

The Loerie Awards has introduced a PR category to this year's awards. Public Relations Industry of Southern Africa (PRISA) spokesperson Bridget von Holdt believes the move is indicative of the importance of strategic communication in the overall communication mix and that the inclusion of PR exposes other industries to the real value of strategic communication and its vital role in brand management.
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Roundup of SxSWSA posts from the weekend

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:15:00 +0200

Here is a roundup of the posts published on sxswsa.co.za this weekend. We're over halfway through SxSW Interactive in Austin, Texas, but there's still plenty material in the works, so keep an eye on the blog for another few days. Also, follow @sxswsa, or the entire the #sxswsa Twitter list. [view twitterfall]
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